No. 057: Fall Retreat and Live Conversations!
No. 057: Fall Retreat and Live Conversations!
Upcoming Courses / October 14 Retreat / Ram Oruganti on Community, Climate, & Connection
Happy Friday Regenerative School Community!
As we welcome the crisp air and changing leaves of September, Rē is excited to embark on a new season of cross-cultural learning, community support, and social change. We wanted to take this opportunity to share some of our upcoming offerings with you.
A lot of new courses are in development: conversations and classes on Indigenous botany, climate action, inner landscapes, and food sovereignty are all on the way. Don’t miss out! Make sure to subscribe to our library and watch this space for more!
Your input is invaluable as we strive to create more engaging and informative exchanges and learning experiences, if there are any topics or targeted offerings you are interested in, please reach out to us at admin@regenerativeschool.org!
Keep scrolling for updates and announcements!
Best,
The Rē Team
ANNOUNCING “RēBalance” OUR UPCOMING RESTORATIVE DAY RETREAT OFFERING!
REGISTRATION IS NOW LIVE! Join us for a day in nature centered around Ayurvedic healing, yoga, meditation, hiking, art, reflection and more! This retreat will be a fresh experience for all those interested in soulful nourishment, Ayurveda, self-care, indigenous knowledge of healing, and seasonal resets.
The rētreat will be led by certified Ayurvedic Wellness Counselor, Thana Numan of @nourishing.wellness, Kristine Marie Hill of Collective Wisdoms, and Rev. Sara Jolena Wolcott of @sequoiasamanvaya.
We will spend the day surrounded by @alnobanh ‘s reclaimed forests and wildlife habitats, grounding in nature and ancient living wisdom, before closing with a fire circle.
Date: Saturday, October 14th, 2023
Time: 9:00 am – 7:00 pm ET
Where: Alnoba, Kensington, NH 03833
Registration fee: Full Day $225 USD, Half Day $110 USD
Click here to reserve your spot before they run out!
Scholarship options available! Email admin@regenerativeschool.org for more info.
Consider our invitation and lean into this incredible offering to retreat into nature and deep community.
GET TO KNOW OUR SPACE
ALNOBA
Alnoba is a thoughtful gathering place to share, learn, celebrate and transform. The property consists of 600 acres of rolling fields, mature forests, natural wetlands, marshes, brooks and ponds. Ten miles of trails meander through provocative sculptural representations of social and environmental justice and tributes to indigenous culture and presence. Alnoba’s international and eclectic collection includes masterworks by Andy Goldsworthy, Orly Ganger, Jaume Plensa, John Lopez, Allan Houser and Ursula von Rydingsvard. Alnoba is a truly magical place to disconnect from devices and reconnect with community and the land. We hope to see you here soon.
MEET OUR GUIDES
THANA NUMAN
Thana is a longtime collaborative of the Regenerative School. We are so excited to welcome her once again into our circle as our yogic and Ayurvedic specialist. Thana is an Ayurvedic Wellness Counselor and is a Therapeutic Yoga Instructor. After taking her first class in Yogic Philosophy in 2016, she was inspired to pursue her 300HR Yoga Therapy training based on the teachings of Sri Krishnamacharya and Mr. TKV Desikachar. The teachings of Yoga and Ayurveda deeply resonated with her not only on a spiritual level, but helped her heal from chronic health challenges as well. In her current studies, Thana is pursing a three-year 1,000 hour yoga therapy certification in this lineage through Yoga Well Institute, an International Association of Yoga Therapist (IAYT) accredited program. Thana’s classes incorporate a deep awareness, guided breathing, and visualization with mindful movement. She practices yoga in clinical settings, but has created Nourishing Wellness to make the teachings of Ayurveda and Therapeutic Yoga accessible to those who seek personal healing.
SARA JOLENA WALCOTT
We are so grateful to introduce Sara to our community IN PERSON in October. Descendent of some of Founding Fathers of the United States of America, Sara Jolena Wolcott, M.Div, is now building people’s capacity to collectively reMember our ecological familial, national and global origin stories to enable more harmonious futures. An ecotheologian and unconventional minister, she is the founder of Sequoia Samanvaya, a healer, and a ceremonialist. She is known for her laughter and the (sometimes wild) power of her presence.
Born and raised on the historical Ohlone lands in the California Bay Area into a Quaker family, her quest to understand how we might navigate through the current social and ecological crises took her on a global odyssey. Her wide and wild range of experience, all of which brings depth to her ministry, includes: co-leading the 33-country multi-disciplinary ReImagining Development Program at the Institute of Development Studies (IDS), consulting for the World Bank, living as a traveling singer in India, serving as a community minister at Judson Memorial Church in New York City, working as a prison chaplain on Rikers Island Correctional Facility in NYC and working as a Fellow in Spirituality and Climate Change at the Institute of the Advancement of Science and Society in Germany. She also has nearly 20 years of experience as a healer and ceremonialist.
Her formal education includes a CMT from the McKinnon Institute of Massage Therapy in Oakland, CA; a BA from Haverford College in Anthropology, an MA in international development from the Institute of Development Studies at the University of Sussex, UK; and a Masters of Divinity (M.Div.) at Union Theological Seminary. Her international speaking engagements have brought her to 10 countries and she has spoken in over 16 U.S. states. She currently lives on the historical homeland of the Mohigan/Mahican people in the Hudson Valley. She enjoys painting dragons, sitting around fires, and moonlit walks.
KRISTINE MARIE HILL
Member of the Beaver Clan, Tuscarora Nation, Haudenosaunee Confederacy, now living on the Eastern Door of the Confederacy (the Hudson Valley, NY).
Proud mother of four, grandmother, and a queer partner.
Circle keeper, Circle Weaver, and a Story Crafter
Krissy! Welcome! We are elated to have you join us in Alnoba. Responding to invitations, she is bringing indigenous peacemaking to restorative practices. In the process, she is holding open big space, shaping institutions, and creating the relationships necessary for the emergence of strong alliances between cultures and peoples for social structures that can enable harmonious futures. Alongside colleagues at the Ahimsa Collective and other restorative justice networks, she works to prevent and address harms occurring within significant institutions of higher education, international spiritual communities, legal networks and other institutions. A dedicated fire-keeper, she is keen on reMembering the plant ceremonies and practices of her people, known as People of the Hemp.
On Community, Climate, & Connection
Thank you so much to Ram Oruganti, of Samanvaya Social Venture, Chennai, for sharing his abundance of wisdom and experience with our Rē community and Sequoia Samanvaya partners on Wednesday!
Are you curious about building resilient, alternative community-based economies? Interested in practical ways to embrace regenerative lifestyles in your daily life?
In this captivating live conversation, Ram Oruganti guided us through the vital role of community wisdom and indigenous knowledge in the context of climate action. He shed light on the transformative potential of local economies and the inspiring lens of Dharma. Moderated by Sara Jolena Walcott of Sequoia Samanvanya, we tapped into Ram’s perspective and experience and:
Explored the collective wisdom that communities hold in addressing pressing environmental issues.
Discovered innovative approaches to alternative, community-driven economies that prioritize well-being over profit.
Learn practical tips on how to integrate regenerative practices and perspectives into your everyday life.
Click here to watch the recorded talk!
We will see you on Friday, September 15th with more Rē School updates and offerings!
What have you been reading? What have you been listening to? Write to us at admin@regenerativeschool.org and let us know!
Thank you and see you soon!